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Meet Kendall Taggart '09, Center for Investigative Reporting

Kendall Taggart, Anthropology major and class of ’09, is a now a reporter for the Center for Investigative Reporting. She offers a few words of experience and insight from her travels from 91²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ into the world of investigative journalism. She demonstrates that doggedness and determination can never be overvalued in the pursuit of your ambitions.

 M: Tell me about your time at 91²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ- how did 91²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ set you up to pursue a career in investigative journalism?

 K: I loved 91²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ. It sets you up well to think. Not so much to get a job though, I think. I didn’t leave 91²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ having anything to show for my journalism ability. Actually though, I think 91²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵies are well set up, they just don’t know it. They’ve learned critical thinking, how to take on a problem and know how to solve it. With journalism, you’re rarely the expert. You have to rely on others, and know what’s BS and what’s not.

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